On Sunday 4 goodgymmers, Emma, Harry, Loren and Sophie met up in Turlin moor for a morning litter pick. It was lovely to meet Loren who has recently moved to the local area, hope you felt welcomed! We bundled up and attempted to tackle the mounds of rubbish left at the boat yard, this was a difficult task, as cold weather had frozen lots of the rubbish making it difficult to collect. We all regrouped after for a lovely warm cup of tea, courtesy of the Parks foundation. Hope to see you all again soon!

Setting off in the dark on Christmas eve was not the easiest but we made it! Warmed ourselves up with a post run coffee :)

Three runners and a furry friend joined in the Park for a jog as the sun rose. Good to celebrate the changing seasons and shift towards longer days!

We even spotted a heron on route :)

Five , Sophie, Harry, Mary, Keith and Lea, turned up at the Salvation Army in Poole. Well, we had to find the entrance first…Wow, so many toys!!! And so many bags to be filled with those toys. With perfect preparation and organisation by the Salvation Army people the whole thing ran like clockwork. With 176 children on their list, a lot needed to be sorted and put in bags per family. What a delightful task, esp when imagining the smiles of the kids getting the toys.

Mary and Kim were helping out at the Cornerstone Patch in Hamworthy chopping up pallets into suitable pieces for firewood.

This fire wood will be used to keep everyone warm at the autumn event being held there next week.

It’s safe to say they won’t be using their sawing skills for any thing requiring a straight line anytime soon but this pile of wood should keep a lovely fire going!

Today GoodGym Poole joined forces with The Parks Foundation for a morning litter pick around Hamworthy boat yard and beach. We were met with a large boat full to the brim of litter, including many bottles of milk and pizza boxes! Between the four of us, in just under an hour we managed to fill 6 bin bags, ready to be collected by the council later. All our efforts were rewarded with a nice cup of tea and biscuits afterwards. Looking forward to supporting the Parks Foundation again soon!